The following is a representative list of games classified in the survival genre.

List

Year Title Developer Original platform(s) Notes
1982Survival IslandStarpathAtari 2600
1985The Oregon Trail (1985 video game)MECCApple IIe, DoS
1986Wilderness: A Survival AdventureTitan Computer ProductsDOS, IBM, Mac OS
1992UnReal WorldEnormous ElkMicrosoft Windows
1993SOS[1]Human EntertainmentSuper Nintendo Entertainment System
1994Robinson's RequiemSilmarilsMicrosoft Windows, Atari Falcon, Atari ST, Amiga
1996DeusSilmarilsMicrosoft Windows
Tail of the SunArtdinkPlayStation
1999SchiffbruchDirk PlateMicrosoft WindowsGame info,[2] aka. Shipwreck.
Survival KidsKonamiGame Boy, Game Boy Color
2000Survival Kids 2: Dasshutsu!! Futago Shima!KonamiGame Boy, Game Boy Color
2001Survival: The Ultimate ChallengeTechland Sp. z o.o.Microsoft Windows
2002Disaster Report[3]IremPlayStation 2
2003StrandedUnreal SoftwareMicrosoft Windows
NotriumVille MönkkönenMicrosoft Windows
2004Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterKonamiPlayStation 2
2005Lost in BlueKonamiNintendo DS
PathologicIce-Pick LodgeMicrosoft Windows
2006Raw Danger!IremPlayStation 2
2007Lost in Blue 2KonamiNintendo DS
Lost in Blue 3KonamiNintendo DS
The Sims 2: CastawayElectronic ArtsBlackBerry, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows Phone, J2ME
Stranded IIUnreal SoftwarePC
2008Lost in Blue: ShipwreckedKonamiWii
The Sims Castaway StoriesElectronic ArtsmacOS, Microsoft Windows
2009Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 3: Kowareyuku Machi to Kanojo no UtaIremPlayStation Portable
2010MinetestMinetest teamMicrosoft Windows, Linux
2011MinecraftMojangAndroid, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Raspberry Pi, Windows Phone, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Universal Windows Platform
TerrariaRe-LogicMicrosoft Windows
2012I Am AliveUbisoft Shanghai and DarkworksMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Infestation: Survivor StoriesHammerpoint InteractiveMicrosoft Windows
MiasmataIonFXMicrosoft Windows
2013
Cataclysm: Dark Days AheadKevin Granade, CleverRavenAndroid, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft WindowsOpen source version. Has a 2023 commercial edition.
Day One: Garry's IncidentWild Games StudioMicrosoft WindowsDelisted soon after launch in 2013. Store page removed from Steam in early 2018.
DayZ (mod)Dean HallMicrosoft Windows
Don't StarveKlei EntertainmentLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android
How to SurviveEKO SoftwareMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
2015DyscourseOwlchemy LabsLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
Forsaken IsleSmoodlezMicrosoft WindowsStill in early access, circa 2024.
H1Z1: Just SurviveDaybreak Game CompanyMicrosoft WindowsEarly access release only. Delisted in late 2018.
Life is Feudal: Your OwnBitboxMicrosoft Windows
Novus InceptioMcMagic ProductionsMicrosoft WindowsStill in early access, circa 2024.
2016
The Flame in the FloodThe Molasses FloodMicrosoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Force of NatureA.Y.stdMicrosoft Windows
No Man's SkyHello GamesMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4
StarboundChucklefishMicrosoft Windows
Vintage StoryAnego StudiosMicrosoft Windows, Linux
WaywardUnlokMicrosoft WindowsStill in early access, circa 2024.
2017
Ark: Survival EvolvedStudio Wildcard / Instinct GamesiOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
The CullingXaviant GamesMicrosoft WindowsDelisted in early 2019.
The Long DarkHinterland StudioLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
UnturnedSmartly Dressed GamesLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2018
Conan ExilesFuncomMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Dead in Vinland[4]CCCPMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch
Dead MazeAtelier 801Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
The ForestEndnight GamesMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4
Z1 Battle RoyaleDaybreak Game CompanyMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneOriginal name for 1st early access release in 2016: H1Z1: King of the Kill. Spun off from original H1Z1 (2015) in 2016.
MiscreatedEntrada InteractiveMicrosoft Windows
RimWorldLudeon StudiosLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
RustFacepunch StudiosMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
SubnauticaUnknown Worlds EntertainmentmacOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
We Happy FewCompulsion GamesLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2019Green HellCreepy JarMicrosoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Planet NomadsCraneballs StudioMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux
The Wild EightEight PointsLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
VigorBohemia InteractiveNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
YlandsBohemia InteractiveMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
2020
CrossWorlds: EscapeAnother RealityMicrosoft Windows2016 early access release.
Empyrion - Galactic SurvivalEleon Game StudiosMicrosoft Windows
2021
Breathedge[5]Redruins SoftworksWindows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Force of Nature 2: Ghost KeeperA.Y.stdMicrosoft Windows
Valheim (early access)Iron Gate StudioLinux, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Wanderlost (announced)Eli SegalMicrosoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
2022
25°N 71°WSE {} KSMicrosoft Windows
GroundedObsidian EntertainmentMicrosoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
KeplerthTAROMicrosoft WindowsOriginal 2018 early access name: Keplerth: Another World.
RaftRedBeetMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux
Stranded DeepBEAM Team GamesLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
V Rising (early access)Stunlock StudiosMicrosoft Windows
2023
Osiris: New DawnFenix Fire EntertainmentMicrosoft WindowsSurprise full release in early 2023 after 2016 early access release. Then delisted from Steam soon after in same year.
2024
7 Days to DieThe Fun PimpsLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/SStill in early access since 2013, circa 2024.
Project Zomboid The Indie Stone Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Java, Macintosh operating systems 2013 early access still ongoing since 2011 alpha release, circa 2024.
Rising WorldJIW-GamesMicrosoft Windows, macOS, LinuxStill in early access since 2014, circa 2024.
SCUMGamepiresMicrosoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SStill in early access since 2018, circa 2024.

References

  1. Kurt Kalata, SOS / Septentrion (プテントリオン) - Super NES (1993), Hardcore Gaming 101
  2. Dev page for Schiffbruch
  3. McWhertor, Michael (2015-07-28). "Survival game Disaster Report is coming back, here's our first look". Polygon. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  4. Macgregor, Jody (2018-05-01). "Dead in Vinland review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  5. Wilde, Tyler (2021-03-04). "Breathedge is a fun survival game, but the space gags get old quick". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
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